Qin Liangyu

Qin Liangyu (1574-1648) was a general of the Ming dynasty who fought against the Later Jin Manchus.

Biography
Qin Liangyu was born in 1574, and she married the magistrate of Shizu County. Her husband was later imprisoned, and when he died in prison, she succeeded him. She became a general of the Ming dynasty, putting down An Bangyan's rebellion in Sichuan and leading the relief of Beijing from the Later Jin in 1630. She was given titles of nobility, and she continued to defend China from the Manchus and rebels until Li Zicheng's rebels overran the country in 1644. She died in 1648 in the service of the Longwu Emperor of Southern Ming.